Fare box



W. COX

FARE BOX Filed Aug., l, 1929 Feb. 24, 1931.

Patented Feb. 24, 1931 WILLIAM .oo'xyon ToRoN'ro, 01111111110,' eiii'wiiiilii.,` mff: j

apbiication iegaugust 1, 1929.L serial 110,382,803.

The principal 'object-ofthe invention is, to more eifectively .provide against unwarranted manipulation` or Voperation, of the'farel box.A f l 51,1 The principal y for guarding the boltzfor fastening the farebox from unwarrantedmanipulation and of indicatingthe position of the bolt forY locking,

gio-the box? ,t Y Y In the drawings", Figure 1 is a` 'perspective view'of a-*farebox to whic'hthe prese-nt invention is applied, a portion ofthe supporting memberlbeing broken away.

'1 Figure 2 is a vertical sectional viewV through a portion of the box showing'the f arrangernent of the bolt :and the indicating member, when the bolt is in the` locked position. *f f M 'Figure 3 is a'sectionaldetailsiinilar'to Figure 2 showing the boltV in the 'unlocked position;

Figure4 is a Horizontal section through the 4lo'ackof the boX showing the bolt and the Y' 1 indicator 'inei'nber and also the" 'means -for guarding tlie bolt' from interference.

VThis invention relates to improvements-:1n

the fareboX illustrated in niy United 'States' VPatent No. 1,534,163, dated April 21, 1925, in

l ,30 which the body'of ithe arebox is formed of a sheet metal casing 1 of rectangular forni which hassecured to the bacl Wall 2 a supporting casting 3, said vcasting or hanger being formed with a pair o'-lugs 4 'and 5 T- shaped in horizontal section and extending i vertically thereof.

A horizontal slot 6 is formed in thecasting 3 intermediate of the/length of the langed head 7 off the lippen-lug1 4 into whichfthe 4- diaInond-shaped lug S'of the bolt 9`e\' tends through a correspondingslotin the casing 1. A holder ineinber 10'he're shown provided withcylindrical lugs 11 adapted to be secured onV a Vsupporting lstandard is Jformed with upper and lower pocket 'portions 12 which'are features ot" the l' invention consist in the novel arrangement yof means of rectangularfform and are openat thetop.. 'A' and are adapted to receivethe langedheads'- yozthe lugs4'and 5. f

Thelbottom edges of said lugs vrest lthe lbottoms of the pockets andsupport theeiare- 'wf The inner side of `the upper ypoclret'12 is peculiarly formed and isadaptedjto; be er1-g gaged in lockingzcontactrby the ydiarnond lug extension ofrthebolt-9;ff f s i It "is of very1great irnp'ortancefthat :access to the-bolt lug aroundtlieholder 10 and sup'g y y l porting casting'-'3fb'e prevented, and' in order l to accomplish this result-the back wallfofthe casting-in which the slot 'lisjlocatedjis-prov60 "u videdwith alrib 13` running transverselyand if extending belowtlie vslot tonieet the centralweb ofthe T-shaped lug.v v

A rib 14 extends verticallyalong the edge Y of the outerend of the slot Gland continues Y around the top of the slot.

p These ribs form' Y a kbarrierfto the insertionvoif any Aforni of,`

vinstrument to engage the loclrb'olt.

'A lrib 114 is' arranged on the back face of the supporting casting 3 opposite vthe end of the slot and rests in a vertical slot'in the' back wall ci lthe casing thereby protecting the bolt troni the'insertion. of an instrument between 'the casing 1 and the supporting' cast-VV l ,ing 3 to Vpush back thel bolt' from its locking position.Y el A.

VThe holder ineinber 10 is preferably Aorined with a longitudinal v'notch 15exte'nding-roni end to end ofthe upperpocl'et and the cas+L ing 3'is'forined with a' Side fiangel 16 whichV ts into said notch.VA f v Y l It will beseen,particularlyA on reference to )Figure 4, thati any: instrument inserted Y bet\veen"tlie flange 16 andthe engaging edge of the holder 10 will rst engage the bottom of the notch 15 and if it is Vsuccesstully `inanipulated to bend .around the inside'edge of the flange 16 because of the loose iitting of the'parts, it will then strike-into the recessed portion of the casting outsideof the vertical y CFI i so also the horizontal ribs extending along rib 14 Which will present another obstacle,

the bottom and top of the slot 6 will act as an eficient barrier against the insertion of an instrument to push aga-inst the locking bolt lug 8 to'disengage it'from the head of the holder.

The lug 8 extending 'through the slot 6 in the casing is an integral'part ofthe plate 17 slidably mounted-on the flange 18 in the inner side ofthe casing.

in my previous patent.

A member 19, preferably in the form-cfa flat metal strip, is slidably ino'unted ori the upper side ofthe flange 18'andis provided with an offset end 20 overlapping the end of the bolt plate17. i y, l

A Slot 21 is formed in the 'side of the casing through which the outward; end ofthe membe`r19 extends and when the bolt is moved tothe position Where the ydiamond-shapedl lug Sclears the keeper in theholder 10, said n bolt moves the member 19 sothat its outer end projects from the casing and thus indicates that the locking member of the zbolt is unlocked. i f

Y 'Ihe -member'19 is'formedwith alongit'udif` nal slot 22 through which` apinQS secured inthe side ofthe casing*extendsl and; a Wire spring 24l is inserted 'through' a hole in ,they

pin and' a'cts as` a'cotter to hold fthe member inplace. Y he yother leg 25. ofl the spring'engagesthe offset portion 2O of thememberyl) and` holds` it in engaging contactwith the end of theV bolt plate.

-Inthe use of this device,fthe fareb'ox is l carried to the car on which it is to be us ed,,

by `the conductor Who Vplaces itinposition on the holder 10, dropping it` downwardly so that thekT heads of thelugs. 4t and; 5 enter the pockets 12 and when it rests in itjs final position theelo'cking lug 8 engages fthe-keeper edge 26 of the upper pocket.

When in this position the member 19 is in the position shown in Figure 2 and is not vdisplayed as projecting from the casing.

If for any reason the boltis prevented from moving to the locked position the member 19 Will project from the` casing as shown in Figure 3 and be readily discernible to an inspector and it .Willindicate that theffarebox is not locked in the holder' and can be re-' moved. y Y .'Ihe mechanism of t-hefarebox is such that when itis being placed in position the bolt rs't moves outwardly byV the'icontact of the y sloping surface of they underside of the lug 8 with the sloping contact surface of *theV pocket of' the'holder 10 and when the box reaches its proper` resting position at the bottom of thepocket of the holder and slips in under the keeper the relative arrangement of the mechanism in the box is altered, so that This plate. operated .with afsliding movement as fully described opening therein;y

While the conductor may by the manipulation of the handle27 release the lock to lift the boX from the holder, the ticket receptacle Will by such action be locked but if the lock is prevented from moving to its locking position.l the inner fare receptacle Will not be locked but the fact Will be immediately obviousto through a-slo't Vin the'casing andengagingthe Y holder, @of` obstructing. VKueans extending around the slot for guarding the lock from accessffrom outside. ,Y I Y v h 2. In afarebox, the combination With the fare receiving casln'g,a holder for supporting same; anda lockextending through as lot in the casing andengagifng-the holder,.of ,amener4 Y ber secured to the-casing and engaging -the holder to support thecasing, saidmember having a slottherethrough registering with the slot lin the casing, and ribs `raised above the inner` surface of saidmember and extend-V ingilaround said slot `forming anv obstruction atth-e,sides'lofsaid4 slot and a recess onthe,k

air instr-unientA to .engagethe lock. l.

outwardside tointerceptthe insertionk of,-

` 3V. In al fareboX, the combination With fare receiving casingholdernfor supporting jsamefand-a lock extending through la slot in the-.casing and engaging the holder, of a castingsecured to the easing'and havin v a slot ing having side flanges, a flange on the side of said holder' overlappingjthe sid-eilange of said casting,and ribs projecting from they inner surface of the casting aroundthe bolt Ina` fareboX, the combination with a fare receiving casing, a holder for support;

therethrough .toty receiveithe bolt, sait Y cast-4 ing Sametl anda mevableflock memberk adapted toengage the holder, of meansparti'cipatingrin7 the locking' andunlocking` movements of said lock member for eXter= nally indicating the position of the lock vmember in respect tothe holder.

A 5. In a farebox, therombinationyvith a fare receiving casing, va holder `for supporting same, and a movable loc-lnngmember adapted to engage saidholder to lock the 'cas` ing-thereto, of amember slidably varranged Within the' casing andengagingsaid locking member and adapted to beprojected to ,ex-V tend beyond the casing When the lock boltisv in an unlocked position, said slidable mein` V ber being automatically returnedfrom itsk `f extended position on the moving of the loc bolt to its locking position.V

y 6. In a farebox, the combination 4With a., i Yfare receiving casing, a holder for supporting same and alock, comprising a sliding bolt arranged Within the casing, of a, member slid- Y abl)7 supported Within the casing and spring yzo held in operative Contact with said bolt, and a slot in the casing in alignment with said member adapted to allow said. member to be extended therefrom when the. bolt is in an unlocked position.

WILLIAM cox. 

